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Always wear the approved working
outfit:
- safety goggles
- ear protection
- dust protection
Do not wear gloves
while operating
this machine.
For the safe handling of cutting tools
wear work gloves.
Remove cut and jammed workpieces
only when the motor is turned off and
the machine is at a complete
standstill.
Install the machine so that there is
sufficient space for safe operation
and workpiece handling.
Keep work area well lighted.
Make sure that the power cord does
not impede work and cause people to
trip.
Keep the floor around the machine
clean and free of scrap material, oil
and grease.
Stay alert!
Give your work undivided attention.
Use common sense. Do not operate
the machine when you are tired.
Keep an ergonomic body position.
Maintain a balanced stance at all
times.
Do not operate the machine under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or any
medication. Be aware that
medication can change your
behaviour.
Never reach into the machine while it
is operating or running down.
Never leave a running machine
unattended.
Before you leave the workplace
switch off the machine.
Keep children and visitors a safe
distance from the work area.
Do not operate the electric tool near
inflammable liquids or gases.
Observe the fire fighting and fire alert
options, for example the fire
extinguisher operation and place.
Do not use the machine in a dump
environment and do not expose it to
rain.
Wood dust is explosive and can also
represent a risk to health.
Dust from some tropical woods in
particular, and from hardwoods like
beach and oak, is classified as a
carcinogenic substance.
Always use a suitable dust extraction
device.
Before machining, remove any nails
and other foreign bodies from the
workpiece.
Never operate with the guards not in
place – serious risk of injury!
Depending on the job use suitable
safety devices, which prevent
accidental contact with the rotating
cutter. Adapt these safety devices
exactly to the respective application
and the workpiece dimensions.
Adapt the spindle speed to the cutter
diameter.
Always keep your hands well clear of
the cutting tool.
Never reach with your hands under
the shaper guard when guiding the
workpiece!
Machine only stock which rests
securely on the table.
Always feed stock against cutter
rotation.
Feeding the workpiece in the wrong
direction will cause the workpiece to
“climb” up on the bit pulling the
workpiece and possibly your hands
into the rotating bit.
Use a push block when working the
ends of narrow stock.
Workpieces shorter than 200mm
require special feeding aids (e.g.
feeding template).
Never machine a workpiece if it
cannot be guided with a sufficient
distance to the cutting tool.
Guide the workpiece by the fence to
maintain control.
Do not feed the work piece freehand,
the work piece may be caught by the
rotating tool.
Do not place the workpiece between
the router bit and fence.
This will cause the workpiece to
become wedged, making kickback
possible.
Tenoning and sloting work is not
allowed – serious risk of injury!
Specifications regarding the
maximum or minimum size of the
workpiece must be observed.
Specifications regarding the
maximum size of the router bit
diameter must be observed.
Do not remove chips and workpiece
parts until the machine is at a
complete standstill.
Always use sharp cutting tools.
Use roller supports on both sides of
the unit when working long stock.
Keep the table surface clean, in
particular remove resin residue.
Do not stand on the machine.
Connection and repair work on the
electrical installation may be carried
out by a qualified electrician only.
Have a damaged or worn power cord
replaced immediately.
Make all machine adjustments or
maintenance with the machine
unplugged from the power source.
The router could start accidentally.
Do not use or plug in your router
table until it is completely assembled
and installed according to the
instructions.
Make sure the router is fully and
securely attached to the router table.
Periodically check, the router could
vibrate loose and fall from table.
Make sure the router table is secured
to a solid, flat and level surface, and
will not tip during use.
Always machine the workpiece over
its entire length.
Recess machining may only be
carried out with the aid of suitable
longitudinal workpiece stops
….high danger of kickback!!!
When working complex shapes,
make jigs and guides to guide the
workpiece properly and safely.
Make trial cuts on a piece of scrap
before working the actual workpiece.
Support long workpieces with helping
roller stands or table extensions.
Always work one workpiece at a
time.
When machining small work pieces
(width less than 150mm) use the
lateral workpiece clamp.
Use the smallest table insert
possible.
Replace a worn table insert
immediatly.
Install the router bit according to the
instructions in the router manual.
Make sure the bit is securely seated
in the collet chuck before making any
cuts.
The router must first reach the
maximum rpm before cutting may
begin.
